I just Don't Understand It.
By p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
August 20, 2009 2:07pm CST
I am a pretty liberal sort of guy - I oppose the death penalty, private ownership of guns and George Bush and Tony Blair. But Scotland's decision to release the only man convicted of the Lockerbie plane bomb just beggars belief. The fact that he has terminal cancer is neither here nor there. He was jailed for life and he should end his days in prison therefore. I wouldn't deny him medical treatment just his freedom. He in part masterminded the killing of 290 innocent people, why should his needs suddenly be worthy of compassion when, as the Scottish Justice Minister himself said that he had shown none to his victims. This is a bad and shameful day for Scotland and the UK. For once in my life I am not proud of my country.
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@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
20 Aug 09
P1ke-
I've seen this all over the news here in the US, and I have to say I'm surprised as well. Perhaps the terminal cancer though is karma at work for his crimes. I believe that there are two kinds of karma. I do not feel they should have let him go just because he wanted to "die" at home. He should have thought about that before he killed innocent people.
Namaste-Anora
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
20 Aug 09
Don't lose pride in your country, just your justices. In my opinion, this was a bad decision but I'm sure it was politically motivated. I just don't understand it! So it's heinous to kill a plane full of innocent people but if you get a terminal disease your crimes are forgiven and you can go home?! What a crock! 
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@NikkiLuvsAlex (319)
• United States
21 Aug 09
This guy killed almost 300 people and they let him out of jail? It really doesn't matter what country that he came from, that sucks for humanity!!!
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@greeneyedlady (1439)
• Netherlands
21 Aug 09
No it is not fair P1key but who ever said that life was fair??
Another thing that galled me was that Mrs. Clinton from My home country had the guts to stand up on television and voice how she thought it was not right either but she forgot to mention that America does the same thing once in a while with horrendous criminals, let them go when they are terminally ill, and that seems to be perfectly OK to do!
@greeneyedlady (1439)
• Netherlands
21 Aug 09
No there is Nothing hypocritical about politicians from any country P1key...that is Exactly the reason that I have stopped voting in both countries that I am allowed to vote in as it became very difficult for me to decide which one was more corrupt and would hurt me the most. I figure if Everyone that votes one of them in can live with them then so can I and they don't need my vote to mess it up.
Enjoy your picnic P1key sounds like everyone on your side of the pond is healthy and well...congratulations!
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@polo_princess (803)
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20 Aug 09
I totally agree with you i think itis a disgrace, he killed lots of people so it is right that her should end his days in prison. I did agree with the releasing of Ronnie Biggs though as he didnt kill anyone.
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@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
22 Aug 09
Hi, P1kef1sh!
I can't imagine what these people expect the world to think. I'm horrified! In most US states, there is no way anyone will be released from prison because they are ill. They didn't have to kill hundreds of innocent people to be held to their sentences, either.
This is one of the greatest horrors of this century!
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@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
22 Aug 09
I totally agree with you. I am shocked and do not understand their thinking on this. Absolutely give him medical treatment, but to release him!!!?? No way! So he has to rot in jail while he is ill, too bad!!! I just do not get this at all.
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@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
22 Aug 09
Much the same here, I think - life certainly doesn't mean life. I know someone whose brother killed his wife - stabbed her in the back while she was talking to her 'boyfriend' on the phone. He got six years - four of those in a minimum security prison in a small country town where he was free to wander around on weekends when his children visited. I think it helped he was high up in the armed forces - but there is no justice.
@6precious102 (4043)
• United States
23 Aug 09
It makes me think there's more to this than they're telling us.
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@bhanusb (5709)
• India
21 Aug 09
I support you and your arguments. The killer of 290 innocent people should bear his full punishment. There may be politics. Once Libyan leader Gaddafi was number one foe of USA and UK. Now the thing has changed. Gaddafi is not the enemy of UK or USA. It may be the friendly gesture of UK to Libya.
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
20 Aug 09
It all comes down to money. It's cheaper to release him than to give him medical care for the remainder of his life. Happens here too.
What some one really needs to think about,is if he is still capable of doing terrorist acts there or anywhere else. After all, he has nothing to lose now.
On the other hand, the bible teaches us to treat others the way you would want to be treated. Not to treat others the way they have already treated you.
I can see both sides, but I would lean towards letting his family visit him where he is, not to let him go.
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@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
21 Aug 09
I do not believe he should have been released just because he is dying. He killed 290 innocent people on a plane and he should pay for that. He can be given medical treatment while in prison and his family can visit him in prison. The family members of the 290 innocent people killed on the plane are not getting the justice they deserve for the lost of they love ones.
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@dorypanda (1601)
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20 Aug 09
I agree with them letting him out, however I don't agree with him being sent home, i think he should be allowed to live in Lockerby, I honestly don't think he'd be living there for long though.
(Sorry if that makes me seem horrible, but, as you say that person was mainly responsible for killing 290 innocent people)
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@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
21 Aug 09
This doesn't make a lick of sense to me, either. Compassionate grounds? What the hell is compassion to a man who would do what he did? If you ask me, he should be left to starve and die in that cell with no medical care, and possibly no food. Just think of it! The sooner he does, the less taxpayer money it'll cost to keep him alive!! I know that sounds inhumane, but after what he did to that plane, I think he deserves it!!
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@littleowl (7157)
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21 Aug 09
Hi p1ke, that is just downright misjustice and being far too soft because of his health..who knows now he is out he won't go and mastermind another murder...it is disgusting. I have for a long time not been proud of my country (the UK) and that has made my opinion of it worse..hugs LoLo xx
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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21 Aug 09
Hi p1key,
Some should have put a pillow over his face to finish him off, I think it disgusting to let him have is freedom on compassionate ground, what at about all those people he murdered? there was no compassion for them was there? this goverment is just too soft to the terroirst and as usual Britian will get their a*s kick, he should be left to rot.
Tamara
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